Doleromyrma darwiniana queen in the nest. If you look closely, you should be able to see small mites on her body.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Portrait of Aphaenogaster fulva, a common woodland ant of northeastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
The beautiful Rhytidoponera aspersa.

Bright, Victoria, Australia
Cerapachys larvatus

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
Oecophylla smaragdina weaver ant pupae. As pupae age, the cuticle hardens and darkens in a process called tanning.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Metamorphosis in the green tree ant Oecophylla smaragdina.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Oecophylla smaragdina minor workers tend to larvae in the brood nest. These small workers are present in great numbers in weaver ant colonies but are rarely seen outside the nest.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Dolichoderus scabridus

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
Dolichoderus scabridus foraging worker.

Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
Oecophylla smaragdina minor workers tend to larvae in the brood nest. These small workers are present in great numbers in weaver ant colonies but are rarely seen outside the nest.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Oecophylla smaragdina minor workers tend to larvae in the brood nest. These small workers are present in great numbers in weaver ant colonies but are rarely seen outside the nest.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Oecophylla smaragdina minor workers tend to larvae in the brood nest. These small workers are present in great numbers in weaver ant colonies but are rarely seen outside the nest.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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